Posted on 09/04/2007 6:09:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It's officially Fred Thompson week in politics, as the former Tennessee Senator and actor will announce his presidential bid on Thursday.
Thompson, who has already been up and down in the polls as an unofficial candidate will be be on Jay Leno's Tonight Show, basking in the glow of that 31 rating.
Fred Thompson's support for Iraq will harmonize nicely with the President's Bush pro-surge ditty, in full-song in the run up to the long awaited Petraeus September report.
But next, Thompson will face increased scrutiny, particularly on his record as a social conservative, where opponents and pundits have already ascribed a certain wishy-washiness. His new again debut this week will inevitably seek to provide solace for conservatives, adrift in this era of scandals afflicting feet-of-clay public officials with a noticeable rightward bent.
Thompson had eschewed an earlier July announcement, waiting instead until after Labor Day, a sort of unofficial beginning to the political season. Has Thompson's late start taken the blooom from his early buzz? Funders have not been as effusive for Thompson this summer, but the headlines this week and next will be telling.
The question on the table-- is Thompson candidate enough to torpedo high-Q man Giuliani and base maximizer Mitt Romney? Or is the race far from over, as the Republicans enter there nomination process without a clear front-runner for the first time since the seventies.
Fred will announce that he’s not running. He can’t keep up with Mitt Romney’s energy. Otherwise, why would he miss the debate? Jay’s busy the night before?
I think the big question is, once he is in, is it game over or game on?
It will be interesting to say the least.
Oh yeah, Duncan Hunter 2008, because I said would say that to someone...
Done.
So what you are saying is Fred wants to keep up with Romney.
Odd strategy, since he would have to slide backwards in the polls to equal him...
How ridiculous. Fred’s too old, lazy, and sick to be sliding down polls. I predict that he’ll get in the race, just so he can withdraw with a shred of dignity left. Between the momentum of Mitt Romney, Duncan Hunter’s domination of the straw polls, and the sheer political awesomeness of John Cox, Fred doesn’t stand a chance!
John Cox 2008! B4JC
“Has Thompson’s late start taken the blooom from his early buzz?”
What the heck is “blooom”? Is that an extra big flower or am I missing something?
lol
WOW...
I could laugh... but I’ll cry instead.
This politically driven drivel just isn't going to work this time.
At last we have a POTUS candidate with focus that isn't driven by fear and politics!
I'm with Fred now!
It might be a really good idea for everyone to ping asparagus tomorrow after Leno and the video to tell him how right he was. [NOT]
I'm with Fred too! I'll be glad when he formally joins the race!
Nice to have a candidate who didn't start his campaign immediately after the President was declared in 2004!
hahahahahahahahaha.
o man, that’s good.
Yes, I concur, he is doomed...
LOL!
Freddie week < yawn >
G’night all!
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